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Places near Bessenay by type
All 266 places by distance →One day from Bessenay
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bessenay
- Parc Animalier de Courzieunature spot · 2 hrs
- Château de la Bargeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Parc de Lacroix-Lavalpark · 45 min
- Château de Cruzolheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Couvent Sainte-Marie-de-la-Touretteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Bessenay
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bessenay?
Parc Animalier de Courzieu (nature spot, about 6 km), Couvent Sainte-Marie-de-la-Tourette (heritage site, about 9 km), Château de Cruzol (heritage site, about 14 km), Château de la Barge (heritage site, about 14 km), Parc de Lacroix-Laval (park, about 16 km), Château de Châtillon-d'Azergues (heritage site, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bessenay?
149 places on Spotwander: 82 forts & heritage, 32 churches, 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 museums, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Bessenay?
Couvent Sainte-Marie-de-la-Tourette, about 9 km by road; Château de Cruzol (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Bessenay?
Chapelle Saint-Vincent, about 21 km by road; Église Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bessenay?
Start in Bessenay, visit Parc Animalier de Courzieu, then Château de la Barge, then Parc de Lacroix-Laval, then Château de Cruzol, then Couvent Sainte-Marie-de-la-Tourette, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.























